Anemone rivularis (Ranunculaceae)

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Anemone rivularis
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The Anemone rivularis plant species is found in E. Asia - Tibet, Himalayas, Sri Lanka. It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Anemone rivularis
Family:  Ranunculaceae
Author:  DC.

Known Hazards:  Although no specific mention has been seen for this species, a number of members of this genus are slightly poisonous, the toxic principle is destroyed by heat or by drying[4, 10, 19, 65].

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Meadows, forest clearings, bunds between paddy fields, streamsides and hedges[187]. Under alpine brush in the Himalayas, 4000 - 5000 metres[91].

Medicinal Information: The plant is said to be antiemetic and vermifuge[91]. It is said to warm the stomach and stop emesis. The seeds are used in Tibetan medicine, they are said to have a bitter and acrid taste with a heating potency[241]. Analgesic and antidote, they are used in the treatment of rotting tissues, snake poisoning and stomach/intestinal pain from worm infestation[241].

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